Behavioural Sciences BHS402 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reinforcement, Functional Analysis
29 Mar 2017
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Positively reinforcing consequence is delivered by another person after the target behaviour. Result is that the behaviour is mire likely to happen. May involve attention, activities ad tangibles provided by another person. Target bx maintained by negative reinforcement that is mediated by another person. Another person terminates an aversive task, activity or interaction after the target behaviour occurs. Results in the behaviour more likely to occur. Occurs as an automatic consequence of the behaviour itself. Bx produces a positive reinforcing consequence automatically. When the target behaviour automatically reduces or eliminates an aversive stimulus, as a consequence of the behaviour. Escape from aversive stimulus = not mediated by actions of other person. Direct assessment methods (recording of antecedents, behaviours and consequences as they occur) Experimental methods (also called functional analysis; antecedents and consequences are manipulated to observe their effects on the target bx) Descriptive method (observer writes brief view of bx and each a and c)
